Installation manual
INTRODUCTION
This WESlERBEKE Diesel Generator
is
a product of
WESlERBEKE's long
years
of experience
and
advanced
technology.
We
take great pride
in
the superior durability
and
dependable performance of our engines
and
generators.
Thank
you
for selecting WES1ERBEKE.
In order
to
get
the
full
use
and
benefit
from
your generator,
it
is
importan~
that
you
operate
and
maintain
it
correctly.
This manual
is
designed
to
help
you
do
this.
Please
read
this
manual carefully
and
observe
all
the
safety precautions
throughout.
Should your engine require servicing, contact
your nearest WES1ERBEKE dealer
for
assistance.
This
is
your operators manual. A parts catalog
is
also
provided
and
a technical manual
is
available
from
your
WES1ERBEKE
dealer.
If
you
are planning
to
install
this
equipment, contact
your
WES1ERBEKE dealer for
WES1ERBEKE'S installation manual.
WARRANTY
PROCEDURES
Your
WESTERBEKE Warranty
is
included
in
a separate
folder.
If,
after
60
days
of
SUbmitting
the
Warranty
Registry
fonn
you
have
not
received
a
customer
identification
card
registering
your
warranty,
please contact
the
factory
in
writing
with
model
information, including
the
unit's
serial
number
and
cOnun1ssion
date.
Customer
Identification
Card
''''''''WESTERBEKE
I
Customer Identification
MR.
GENERATOR
OWNER
MAINS1REET
HOMETOWN,
USA
Model
Expires
Ser.
#
NOTES,
CAUTIONS
AND
WARNINGS
As
this
manual takes
you
through
the
operating procedures,
maintenance
schedules,
and
troubleshooting
of
your
marine
engine, critical information
will
be
highlighted
by
NOTES,
CAUTIONS,
and
WARNINGS.
An
explanation
follows:
NOTE:
An operating procedure essential
to
note.
A
CAUTION:
Procedures
which,
If
not
strictly
ohsorved,
can
result
In
the
damage
or
destruction
of
your
engine.
A
WARNING:
Procedures
which,
If
not
properly
followed,
can
result
In
pelSonal
injury
or
loss
of
life.
PRODUCT
SOFTWARE
Product
software,
(technical
data,
parts
lists,
manuals,
brochures
and
catalogs), provided
from
sources
other
than
WESTERBEKE
are
not
within
WESTERBEKE's
control.
WESTERBEKE
CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR
THE
CONTENT
OF
SUCH
SOFTWARE,
MAKES
NO
WAR-
RANTIES
OR
REPRESENTATIONS WITH RESPECT
THERETO,
INCLUDING
ACCURACY,
TIMELINESS
OR
COMPLETENESS THEREOF AND
WILL
IN
NO
EVENT
BE LIABLE
FOR
ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE
OR
INJURY
INCURRED IN CONNECTION
WITH
OR ARISING OUT
OF
THE
FURNISHING
OR
USE
OF SUCH
SOFTWARE.
WES1ERBEKE customers
should
keep
in
mind
the
time
span
between
printings of WES1ERBEKE product
software
and
the
unavoidable
existence of earlier WES1ERBEKE
product software. The product software provided
with
WES1ERBEKE products, whether
from
WES1ERBEKE
or
other suppliers, must not
and
cannot
be
relied
upon
exclu-
sively
as
the
definitive authority
on
the
respective prodtict.Jt
not
only
makes
good
sense
but
is
imperative that
appropriate
representatives ofWES1ERBEKE or
the
supplier
in
question
be
consulted
to
determine
the
accuracy
and
currentness
of
the
product software being consulted
by
the
customer.
PROTECTING
YOUR
INVESTMENT
Care at the
factory
during assembly and thorough testing
have resulted
in
a WES1ERBEKE generator capable of
many thousands of hours
of
dependable service. However
the
manufacturer cannot control
how
or where
the
generator
is
installed in
the
vessel
or the manner
in
which
the
unit
is
operated and serviced
in
the
field.
This is
up
to
the
buyer/owner-operator.
NOTE:
Six imponant steps
to
ensure long generator
life:
• Proper engine and generator installation and alignment.
•
An
efficient weU·designed exhaust system that includes
an anti-siphon break to prevent water from entering the
engine.
• Changing the engine oil and oil filters according
to
the
maintenance schedule.
• Proper maintenance
of
all engine
and
generator compo·
nents according to the maintenance
scheduk
in this
manual
•
Use
clean, filtered unleaded fueL
• Winterize your engine according to the "Lay-up and
Recommissioning"
section
in
this
manual.
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